College of Science 2004 – 06 Published by Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana

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Purdue University Bulletin (USPS 450-800) Volume 104 Sept. 2004 Number 7

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Contents 5 About Purdue University 8 College of Science 8 Organization and Purpose 8 Choosing a Major 8 Scholarships 9 Cooperative Education Program 9 Teacher Education Program

10 Teacher Education Requirements 13 Admissions 13 Admissions Inquiries and Procedures 13 Admissions Criteria 17 Nondiscrimination Policy Statement 18 Expenses 19 Financial Aid 19 Living Accommodations 21 Services 21 Accelerated Programs 21 Academic Advising 23 Counseling 23 College of Education Academic Services 23 Center for Career Opportunities 24 Information Technology 25 Libraries 27 Study Abroad 27 Graduation Requirements 31 Abbreviations 32 Plans of Study 32 Actuarial Science 35 Biological Sciences 48 Chemistry 55 Computer Sciences 57 Earth and Atmospheric Sciences 69 Mathematics 82 Physics 93 Statistics 97 Interdisciplinary Science

100 College of Science Administration and Faculty 104 Board of Trustees and Officers of Administration and Instruction 106 Instructional Units 107 Index

5 About Purdue University

About Purdue University A commitment to serving the people was Purdue University’s founding principle as the Indiana link in the nationwide chain of land-grant col-leges and universities. Purdue, which opened its doors on September 16, 1874, with a student body of 39 and a staff of six, has grown into a world-class institution of nearly 68,800 students and more than 17,800 faculty and staff members systemwide.

Purdue graduates have been to the moon, to the highest levels of business and government, and to Sweden to receive the Nobel Prize. Oth-ers among the more than 375,000 living alumni are noted agriculturalists, scientists, teachers, engineers, pharmacists, journalists, veterinari-ans, and athletes who have contributed to the well-being of our society.

Purdue has been a vital resource to the people of Indiana, the nation, and the world — from its land-grant foundation to its status today as a prominent land-, sea-, and space-grant institution.

Making higher education available to the people was the plan in 1862 when President Lin-coln signed the Morrill Act, which gave public lands to any state that would use proceeds from the sale of the land to support a college that would teach agriculture and the mechanic arts.

Three years after passage of the land-grant act, the Indiana General Assembly voted to take advantage of the provisions. Competition among various areas of the state culminated in 1869 when the assembly accepted $150,000 from Lafayette civic leader John Purdue, $50,000 from Tippecanoe County, and 100 acres of land from local citizens. In appreciation, the institu-tion was named Purdue University and was established in West Lafayette. The University officially opened for classes September 16, 1874.

Purdue quickly established prominence in agriculture and engineering, answering the immediate needs of the people. And it has since built solid reputations in veterinary medicine, technology, a range of sciences, pharmacy, nurs-ing, management, liberal arts, health sciences, education, and consumer and family sciences.

The physical growth of campus also has been dramatic. Originally the campus consisted of three buildings rising out of Indiana farmland. Today the main campus encompasses 157 major buildings. The Purdue system has expanded to include Purdue campuses at Fort Wayne, Ham-mond, and Westville, and degree programs at Indiana University-Purdue University Indi-anapolis and Indiana University-Purdue Univer-sity Columbus. Purdue’s College of Technology exists in seven Indiana communities in addition to the West Lafayette campus.

Answering the people’s needs goes beyond educating productive graduate and undergraduate students. Purdue is a highly respected research institution, with research and sponsored program expenditures of $406 million in the 2003–04 fiscal year on the West Lafayette campus. In addition, the University offers its expertise to the state of Indiana in numerous ways, as well as to business and industry, retailers, and teachers.

Outreach programs include the Purdue Uni-versity Cooperative Extension Service, with sites in each of Indiana’s 92 counties serving as a gateway to lifelong learning. The Office of Continuing Education and Conferences serves tens of thousands of adult learners annually through Purdue courses for personal and profes-sional development offered on campus, off campus, and by distance education.

Purdue is a cultural and recreational hub for people in northwestern Indiana. The Edward C. Elliott Hall of Music houses 6,025 spectators for music, dance, theatre, and pop entertainment. Boilermaker fans crowd Ross-Ade Stadium, Mackey Arena, and the Intercollegiate Athletic Facility for Big Ten Conference football, basket-ball, and volleyball.

Purdue University ranks among the largest and most prestigious colleges and universities in the United States. Its position of leadership and influence stems in large part from its world-renowned reputation for engineering, science, and technology, but its preeminence is bolstered by an exciting array of academic disciplines. On

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the West Lafayette campus, there are more than 200 majors/specializations to choose from within the following schools and colleges:

College of Agriculture Among the nation’s highest ranked and most prestigious institutions, the college offers excel-lent teaching, research, extension, and interna-tional programs. More than 40 programs of study prepare scientists, engineers, business rep-resentatives, producers, information specialists, and resource managers for professional careers in the world’s food and natural resource systems. See www.agriculture.purdue.edu/oap.

College of Consumer and Family Sciences The college, one of the largest and highest rank-ing of its kind in the nation, prepares men and women for careers related to the needs of fami-lies and consumers. Students can choose a bach-elor of science degree program from 15 majors in the areas of family studies and child develop-ment, consumer sciences and consumer business, hospitality, nutrition, health and fitness, tourism, and education. The Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management also offers an associ-ate degree program. See www.cfs.purdue.edu.

College of Education The state and nationally accredited College of Education prepares high quality elementary, middle school, and secondary teachers and other education professionals for the essential roles they play in guiding the education of our youth and in stimulating their learning. The faculty accomplishes this through a variety of interdis-ciplinary instructional programs in teacher edu-cation, research in the educational process, and engagement with Indiana schools. The college meets this commitment by reaffirming the long-standing belief that the education of teachers is a campuswide responsibility. The college also provides distinctive graduate programs designed to advance the competence of education special-ists. The graduate population includes those preparing to be teachers, instructional leaders, administrators, school counselors, counseling psychologists, curriculum specialists, teacher educators, and educational researchers. See www.education.purdue.edu.

College of Engineering The College of Engineering is internationally known for the quality and scope of programs. Students launch their careers with a common first-year program in the Department of Engi-neering Education. Once they have completed that program, they choose from undergraduate engineering curricula in aeronautics and astronau-tics, agricultural and biological, biomedical, chem-ical, civil, computer, construction engineering and management, electrical, food process, industrial, interdisciplinary, land surveying and geomatics, materials, mechanical, or nuclear. Every school and department offers graduate degree programs. See https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr.

School of Health Sciences This school offers a variety of health-related study areas, including medical technology, med-ical physics, radiological health science (health physics), occupational health science (industrial hygiene), environmental health science, and general health science programs. It also admin-isters the premedical, predental, and pre-allied health programs, including occupational and physical therapy and dental hygiene. Students completing the programs and gaining experience in the field may qualify for professional certifi-cation. See www.healthsciences.purdue.edu.

College of Liberal Arts The college offers essentially all of the tradi-tional disciplines of the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and creative arts. Majors and minors are available in 11 departments: communication; English; foreign languages and literatures; health and kinesiology; history; philosophy; political science; psychological sciences; sociology and anthropology; speech, language, and hearing sciences; and visual and performing arts. Students can prepare them-selves in more than 50 majors, including 11 undergraduate interdisciplinary programs. See www.cla.purdue.edu.

Krannert School of Management Degree programs include accounting, manage-ment, industrial management, and economics. Accounting and management programs focus on finance, marketing, operations, human resources, and strategic planning. The industrial manage-ment program combines management and techni-cal education with a manufacturing management,

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engineering, or science minor. The accounting program combines a management background with extensive education in accounting principles and practices. All programs include coursework in the arts, humanities, and international and cross-cultural aspects of modern business. See www.krannert.purdue.edu.

School of Nursing The School of Nursing prepares qualified men and women from diverse backgrounds for mean-ingful and rewarding careers as professional nurses. Both baccalaureate and graduate degrees are offered on the West Lafayette campus. The rigorous, innovative programs of classroom, lab-oratory, clinical, and field studies in local, state, national, and international settings prepare Purdue nursing graduates for leadership posi-tions in the global healthcare marketplace. The nationally accredited undergraduate program qualifies the student for licensure as a registered nurse (RN) and for entry into graduate studies in nursing and other areas. This program is distinc-tive in admitting nursing majors at the freshman year and in offering early hands-on clinical courses at the sophomore level. The master’s degree program on the West Lafayette campus offers specialization as an Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP). Other advanced specializa-tions — including nurse practitioner and clinical specialist options — also are offered through a consortium with other Purdue campuses. See www.nursing.purdue.edu.

School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences The school offers an accredited professional pro-gram leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. This program combines a basic and applied sci-ence background as well as clinical experience allowing students to function as licensed pharma-cists to provide pharmaceutical care. The two prepharmacy years can be taken either at Purdue’s School of Pharmacy or at another institution. The school also has a four-year, non-licensure-eligible B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences degree designed for entry-level pharmaceutical industry positions or as a foundation for advanced education. See www.pharmacy.purdue.edu.

College of Science Actuarial science, biological sciences, chem-istry, computer sciences, earth and atmospheric sciences, mathematics, physics, statistics, math

and science secondary school teaching, and interdisciplinary science programs prepare stu-dents for immediate careers or advanced study. Premedical, predental, and preveterinary options, a cooperative education program, study abroad, and honors programs are available. Stu-dents may pursue official minors in other areas outside their major. Enrollment in science while deciding on a major in any field is encouraged. A highly qualified faculty, state-of-the-art facili-ties, and ongoing research keep teaching up to date.

College of Technology The eight departments and 22 specializations in the College of Technology prepare students to meet the technological needs of business, indus-try, and government. Technology students begin taking courses in their major as early as the freshman year. Courses and other opportunities allow students to experience a variety of hands-on, real-world applications. The college awards associate, bachelor’s, and graduate degrees. See www.purdue.edu/technology.

School of Veterinary Medicine This professional school, which graduated its first class in 1963, has assumed a leading position nationally and internationally in veterinary educa-tion. The school is one of only 28 in the United States that grant the Doctor of Veterinary Medi-cine degree. The veterinary technology program is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and awards Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees. The Associate of Science degree is also offered via distance learning. The veterinary technology pro-gram at Purdue is the only such program in the state of Indiana and one of only two AVMA pro-grams administered by a school of veterinary medicine. See www.vet.purdue.edu/admissions.

Graduate School All programs of graduate study and research lead-ing to advanced degrees come under the jurisdic-tion of this school. They include programs of study leading to the degrees of Doctor of Philos-ophy, Educational Specialist, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science, and Master of Science in various profes-sional fields. See www.gradschool.purdue.edu.

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College of Science Organization and Purpose Science — the effort to observe, understand, and utilize the laws of nature — is an ancient disci-pline. Today, science is more exciting than ever because of the speed with which new insights are obtained and often applied to vital human prob-lems, such as population growth, disease, pollu-tion, energy shortages, and food production.

The College of Science at Purdue University offers many undergraduate and graduate pro-grams that will prepare you for a variety of careers. Scientists are encouraged by society to pursue new avenues of research, either as indi-viduals or as part of great research teams employing many scientists. They are needed to design computers and computer programs, locate and analyze natural resources, help find ways to protect our environment, and apply research findings to industrial and human prob-lems. Scientists are needed as teachers at all levels of education. They are sought as adminis-trators for governmental organizations using other scientists or engineers and as salespeople and managers by companies with science-based products.

Undergraduate education in the sciences is considered excellent background for graduate study in medicine (including veterinary medi-cine), dentistry, business administration, law, and areas of the social sciences where quantita-tive methods are important. The College of Sci-ence also is very interested in helping students whose goal is not a career in science but a gen-eral education with emphasis on the scientific aspects of our society.

The College of Science at Purdue is an excel-lent place to acquire an education in science. Its seven instructional departments give you the chance to increase your knowledge of science by interacting with first-rate scientists who also are gifted teachers and by working with modern equipment in well-designed laboratory experi-ments. The departments also have honors pro-grams if you are qualified and fine libraries that allow you to pursue, in depth, subjects in which you have an interest. You also may choose to pursue a minor in an area of the College of Sci-ence or in other areas of the university.

Choosing a Major Science today is a collection of specializations — and that can be confusing to students who know they want to study science but who aren’t ready to commit themselves to a particular sub-division of the field. The undergraduate plans of study in the College of Science reflect the many specializations within science, but there also are opportunities for students to get a broad educa-tion in one or more of the sciences.

An important concern will be deciding between the main divisions of science study at Purdue — the life and physical sciences or the mathematical and computational sciences. If you are not sure what specific science to choose as a major, start in the subject you like best and sample other sciences as a first-year student. The first-year programs in the seven depart-ments of the school are similar enough that switching from one science major to another is usually simple, if you decide your initial choice is not best for you.

Decisions about options offered within each department need not be made until at least your sophomore year, and often not until your junior year. Many students obtain a broad science edu-cation as undergraduates and delay specializa-tion until graduate school.

If you have a specific interdisciplinary career objective in mind, you might consider one of the options suggested under the Interdisciplinary Science Program or plan to supplement your major courses with those offered by other schools or colleges of the University.

Choosing a major is not always easy, but help is available. Science Counseling advisors and faculty members will be happy to provide information and guidance.

Scholarships The College of Science grants scholarships based on academic merit to highly qualified applicants each year. During recent years, more than $400,000 in scholarship money has been distributed annually by the College of Science to outstanding students. Top students will receive invitations to apply for scholarships; however scholarship applications are open to all students pursuing a science major.

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For beginning students, successful applicants typically will be among the top 10 percent of their high school class, have strong grades in high school math and science courses, and have outstanding standardized test scores (greater than 1350 on the combined SAT exams, or 32 on the ACT exams) as well as outstanding partici-pation in math and science competitions, high school activities, and honors. Continuing stu-dents who compete successfully for scholar-ships usually have at least a 3.5/4.0 overall GPA in addition to a strong record in leadership, com-munity service, and research.

For further information, contact the Scholar-ship Coordinator, College of Science, Mathemat-ical Sciences Building or visit the college scholarship Web site at www.science.purdue.edu/ prospective_students/scholarships. For informa-tion about other types of financial assistance, see page 19.

Cooperative Education Program The College of Science Cooperative Education Program gives science students the opportunity to alternate periods of supervised professional employment with periods of University course-work while studying for their bachelor’s degrees.

If you choose to participate in cooperative education, it may take longer to earn your degree, but you will receive several important benefits. Based on past experience of students in co-op programs, you can expect that (1) your earnings from your employment will be enough to pay a substantial portion of your remaining years of employment/studies, and (2) you will gain valuable professional experience in your scientific field — giving you a feeling for the career you select, making your coursework more relevant, and increasing your value as a future employee.

As a co-op student, you will attend Purdue for about two academic years before your first work experience. After that, you will alternate periods of academic study with periods of work experi-ence. The actual study-work schedule depends on your major and cooperative education employer.

Your cooperative education employer will have been approved by the University and will have agreed to give you a meaningful work experience related to your scientific interests. Normally, you will work for the same employer throughout your baccalaureate program and be given increasing responsibility with each work period.

Each department in the College of Science determines its own eligibility requirements for co-op participation and has a departmental coor-dinator of cooperative education. (Departmental requirements are given in the departmental sec-tions of this catalog.) The departmental coordina-tor counsels co-op students and has information about available jobs.

You must apply to the coordinator in your department to be accepted into the co-op pro-gram. If you are an interdisciplinary science stu-dent, apply to the coordinator in the department of your major science concentration or to the College of Science cooperative education coor-dinator. If you are interested in co-op, you should contact the departmental coordinator as early as possible to facilitate job placement and to assure your eligibility.

The University, through a cooperative educa-tion coordinator, supervises you and your employer during work periods. After each work period, you must write a comprehensive report about your work experience. When they graduate, students who complete at least four work periods receive a certificate indicating that they have com-pleted the cooperative education program.

While employed as a co-op student, you must register for noncredit departmental courses num-bered 091, 092, 093, 094, or 095 and pay the spe-cial University fee for co-op registration.

Teacher Education Program Purdue University offers programs that prepare students for teaching in early childhood, middle childhood (elementary education), early adoles-cence (junior high/middle school), adolescence/ young adulthood (secondary), and exceptional needs (special education). Program standards, curricula, and licensure are in accord with regula-tions promulgated by the Indiana Professional Standards Board (IPSB) and authorized by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Descriptions of perform-ance-based programs may vary by content areas. Official performance-based program guidelines are available via the College of Education Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure (OPPL) Web site at http://admin2.education. purdue.edu/oppl. Students seeking additional clarification and guidance should consult with an academic counselor or faculty advisor.

A person who already holds a bachelor’s degree may wish to complete a teacher educa-tion program as an “undergraduate for licensing

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only” student. If this option is chosen and a sec-ond baccalaureate degree is not desired, please contact the Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure for a transcript evaluation. Eligi-bility requirements do apply.

Title II Reporting Requirements. Purdue University is in compliance with Title II report-ing requirements. Please visit http://admin2. education.purdue.edu/oppl/2002/title2 to obtain complete details. If you are unable to access this Web site, please contact the Office of Profes-sional Preparation and Licensure at Beering Hall of Liberal Arts and Education, Room 3229, 100 N. University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098 for a copy of the report.

2004–05 Teacher Education Requirements The following information outlines the assess-ment of students completing a teacher education program at Purdue University in 2004–05. In order to complete the Teacher Education Pro-gram, students must successfully pass through Gates A, B, and C in order to meet all require-ments for licensing at Gate D.

Students are required to attend the Teacher Education Orientation presented by the Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure (OPPL) during Block I or the CDFS 100 classes in order to fully understand the requirements and procedures. Please note that an application to the Teacher Education Program is required to pass through Gate A for admission to the Teacher Education Program. An application is NOT required for Gate B or Gate C. In order to be licensed in the state of Indiana, a license application must be submitted for Gate D.

Required Criteria and Suggested Time Line Note: Remain flexible. The length of time to complete the Teacher Education Program is determined by academic progress and career planning. Additional time may be necessary if you are: (a) changing your degree objective (CODO) or transferring, (b) overcoming a grade point average (GPA) below the required Teacher Education Program standard, (c) pursuing an additional major or licensure area, or (d) encoun-tering other unknown needs or circumstances.

Before the First Semester 1. Admission to Purdue University. 2. Admission to the respective academic college,

i.e., Agriculture, Consumer and Family

Sciences, Education, Liberal Arts, Science, or Technology.

3. Assignment to, and guidance by, an academic counselor.

Consult with your academic counselor regularly to ensure that the required criteria are met and coursework is successfully completed in the sequence authorized by the Purdue University Teacher Education Council.

Requirements for Passing through Gate A (An application and a Signature Form are required. See No. 8 in the following text.) 1. Submit a signed Signature Form to OPPL.

The student’s signature acknowledges that he or she will read the teacher education infor-mation on the OPPL Web site, referring to it regularly in order to remain informed of the standards and responsibilities in the Teacher Education Program process. The signature also confirms understanding of the following: • Limited Criminal History reports may be

required throughout the Teacher Education Program for field experiences, and a report will be required for licensing.

• Purdue University will check the Zachary’s Law Registry periodically.

• The Indiana Professional Standards Board will review misdemeanor/felony convic-tions at the time of licensing.

2. Complete required courses for Gate A, with no grade lower than a “C” and no “Incom-plete or “I.” • Most program areas — Block I (EDCI 205

and 285). • Early Childhood Education — CDFS 210. • Special Education — Block I (EDCI 205

and 285) and EDPS 260. 3. Maintain a minimum overall GPA as estab-

lished by the program area. 4. Maintain a professional education GPA of

3.0/4.0 with no grade lower than a “C” and no “I” for any single professional education course. Courses include Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Studies courses in addition to courses designated by a pro-gram area as professional education courses.

5. Maintain a minimum content/major GPA as established by the program area.

6. Meet satisfactory assessment of the initial portfolio as defined by faculty. (For Early Childhood Education (ECE) majors, see the Unit Assessment Component Chart for ECE.)

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7. Meet Praxis I: Preprofessional Skills Tests (PPST) or Computerized PPST with the fol-lowing scores:

Computer-Based PPST Test Scale Scale Taken after 1/02

Reading 176 or above 176 or above Writing 172 or above 172 or above Mathematics 175 or above 175 or above

All scores must be officially submitted to Purdue University by the Educational Testing Service. For more details, please refer to the Purdue Teacher Education Program Testing Requirements sheets available from the Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure, Beering Hall, Room 3229, 101 N. University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098. These test scores also meet part of the state licensure requirements.

8. Submit a completed teacher education appli-cation to the Office of Professional Prepara-tion and Licensure if all of the above requirements have been met or will be met by the end of the semester (or summer session if enrolled in summer classes). The application may be marked to hold for current semester grades or test score reports. The application due date is the last day of classes each semes-ter. A student must be enrolled in the college that houses the teacher education major in order to apply for Gate A. The Signature Form must be submitted by the time the application is submitted.

9. Receive written notification of status through Gate A from the Office of Professional Prepa-ration and Licensure.

10.If denied admission, reapplication is required.

Requirements for Passing through Gate B (No application is required.) 1. Complete required courses for Gate B, with

no grade lower than a “C” and no “I”: • Most program areas — Block II (EDPS

235, 265). • Early Childhood Education — CDFS 212B

(grade of “B”), 310, and 318, and EDPS 260. • Special Education — Block II (EDPS 235,

265) and EDPS 270 and 460. 2. Maintain a minimum overall GPA as estab-

lished by the program area. 3. Maintain a professional education GPA of

3.0/4.0 with no grade lower than a “C” and no

“I” for any single professional education course. Courses include Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Studies courses in addition to courses designated by a pro-gram area as professional education courses.

4. Maintain a minimum content/major GPA as determined by the program area.

5. Meet satisfactory assessment of the begin-ning portfolio as defined by faculty.

6. Request a Limited Criminal History Report if required for field experiences throughout the Teacher Education Program. The Zachary’s Law Registry also will be checked periodically.

7. Failure to meet or comply with the above requirements will result in removal from methods courses.

8. Receive written notification of status through Gate B from the Office of Professional Prepa-ration and Licensure.

9. Contact the Office of Field Experiences (OFE) by mid-September of the academic year preceding the student teaching semester (i.e., junior year) to receive a pass code in order to complete the online Student Teaching Application on the Internet by the first of November.

Note: A student must pass through Gates A and B before submitting the Student Teaching Appli-cation form to OFE. This application serves as a “letter of intent” and does not imply automatic placement.

Requirements for Passing through Gate C (No application is required.) 1. Complete required courses for Gate C, with

no grade lower than a “C” and no “I”: • Most program areas — Specific methods

courses. • Early Childhood Education — CDFS 405,

406, and 408 with grades of “B.” • Elementary Education — Block III (EDCI

361 and 362), IV (EDCI 363, 364, and 365), and V (EDCI 430 and 466).

2. Pass Praxis II: Subject Assessments/Specialty Area Tests required by the Indiana Profes-sional Standards Board (IPSB) for licensing. For information on required tests and passing scores, please consult a Purdue Teacher Edu-cation Program Testing Requirements sheet and the PRAXIS Series Registration Bulletin for Praxis I/II.

Note: Praxis II tests are only offered six times a year, and advance registration is required.

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3. Maintain a minimum overall GPA as estab-lished by each program area.

4. Maintain a professional education GPA of 3.0/4.0 with no grade lower than a “C” and no “I” for any single professional education course. Courses include Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Studies courses, in addition to courses designated by a pro-gram area as professional education courses.

5. Maintain a minimum content/major GPA as established by each program area.

6. Meet satisfactory assessment of the develop-ing portfolio as defined by faculty.

7. Successfully pass the Foreign Language Edu-cation Area Board of Admission and Reten-tion, FLEABAR II, for all foreign language majors, except French.

8. Receive written notification of status through Gate C from the Office of Professional Prepa-ration and Licensure.

9. Successful completion of requirements through Gate C of the Teacher Education Pro-gram allows OPPL to authorize the student to enter the student teaching semester. The Office of Field Experiences will confirm the student teaching placement for each student.

10.Request a Limited Criminal History Report if required for field experiences. The Zachary’s Law Registry also will be checked periodically.

11.Begin job search through the Center for Career Opportunities — Education Careers.

Requirements for Passing through Gate D (License application is required. See No. 9 in the following text.) 1. Student teaching through the Office of Field

Experiences: • Professional education courses, including

methods courses, must be successfully com-pleted before student teaching.

• Student teaching is possible only after pass-ing through Gate C.

• A grade of “C” or above must be earned in EDCI/EDPS 496, 498, 499, or CDFS 450 Supervised Teaching.

2. Maintain a minimum overall GPA as estab-lished by each program area.

3. Maintain a professional education GPA of 3.0/4.0 with no grade lower than a “C” and no “I” for any single professional education course. Courses include Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Studies courses,

in addition to courses designated by a pro-gram area as professional education courses.

4. Maintain a minimum content/major GPA as established by each program area.

5. Meet satisfactory assessment of the proficient portfolio as defined by faculty.

6. Continue to meet all criteria for passing through Gates A, B, and C.

7. Request a Limited Criminal History Report for licensure. The Zachary’s Law Registry also will be checked periodically.

8. Receive degree. Recommendation for licen-sure is contingent upon the posting of the degree on the transcript.

9. Apply through OPPL for an Indiana Teaching License, even if leaving the state of Indiana. For more details, consult the Indiana Licen-sure instruction packet provided by OPPL at the student teacher orientation. The license application may be submitted to OPPL two months prior to the last day of required courses. Do not send the license application to the Indiana Professional Standards Board, since a recommendation from Purdue Univer-sity is required.

Note: The Indiana Professional Standards Board (IPSB) will ask the following questions on the license application:

• Have you ever had a credential, certificate, or license to teach denied, revoked, or sus-pended in Indiana or in any other state?

• Have you ever been convicted of a felony? • Have you been convicted of a misdemeanor

other than minor traffic violations since Jan-uary 15, 1994?

If a conviction of a misdemeanor or felony (including a suspended sentence) is docu-mented, the applicant will be required to submit a written explanation and copies of court records with the license application. The IPSB is solely responsible for the review and response in the case of misdemeanor or felony convictions. 10.Apply for licensure in other states, if desired.

Contact the licensing office in the particular state and request application materials. Con-sult the National Association of State Direc-tors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) for Web sites, addresses, and telephone numbers.

Note: If additional coursework is completed at Purdue University for future licensing, submit an evaluation request or renewal application to OPPL.

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Admissions

Admissions Inquiries and Procedures All inquiries about admissions (whether you are entering from high school, transferring from another institution, or re-entering after being out of school) should be addressed to: Office of Admissions, Purdue University, Schleman Hall, 475 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050; admissions@purdue.edu; (765) 494-1776.

Your first inquiry concerning admission should include (1) the amount of education you have completed; (2) your plans for further education, indicating your area of interest; and (3) the approximate date of your entrance to Purdue. On the basis of the information you provide, the Office of Admissions will send you an application as well as general material describing the University and specific informa-tion pertaining to your educational interests.

When you are entering directly from high school, the Office of Admissions suggests that you file your application for admission early in your senior year.

Campus Visits A visit to the campus and an interview with an admissions counselor will help you determine which educational programs at Purdue are in keeping with your educational background and your future career interests. Such a campus visit is especially appropriate during your junior year in high school.

The Office of Admissions is open each weekday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. No appointment is necessary; however, if you would like a per-sonal tour of the campus, contact the Office of Admissions before your visit.

Students interested in Purdue have a variety of opportunities to visit the campus. Some pro-grams, such as Fall Preview Days and Introduc-ing Purdue, offer more formal agendas that include admissions presentations, college or school and program sessions, and campus tours. Prospective students and their families also can make individual visits; the Office of Admissions offers several admissions sessions on a daily basis, Monday through Friday, followed by a walking tour of campus. Students planning a visit to campus should first contact the Office of

Admissions or visit the Admissions Web site — www.purdue.edu/Admissions — for further information.

Core 40 — Indiana Students Purdue University applauds the state’s efforts to strengthen Indiana’s high school students’ aca-demic preparation and encourages all students graduating from high school in 1998 and beyond to complete the Core 40 requirements. In addi-tion to considering high school courses, Purdue will continue to use other factors such as grade point average, class rank, trends in achievement, honors courses, and test scores when reviewing applications for admissions. We will evaluate applicants on an individual basis and in relation to their requested majors. Program limitations also will continue to be a factor in admission to certain majors.

Admissions Criteria Your acceptance as a new student at Purdue is influenced by many factors. Specifically, the Admissions Committee is guided by the following: 1. Your graduation from a high school accredited

by a state department of public instruction. 2. The extent to which you meet or exceed min-

imum subject matter requirements. Most applicants far exceed the minimum require-ments indicated in the following table. For admission to the College of Science, your record must include:

Semesters Subjects Required English 8 History or social studies 2 Academic math* 6 Laboratory science† 4 Foreign language 4 * Includes algebra, geometry, trigonometry,

calculus, etc. † Includes biology, chemistry, physics, earth/space

sciences, physiology/anatomy, etc.

In satisfying the entrance requirements in labo-ratory science, it is advisable for at least one semester to be in chemistry. If it is possible for you to exceed the above requirements, biology and physics are recommended in addition to chemistry.

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In planning your other electives while in high school, you should review the starting points of the curricula in the College of Science (pages 27-30). 3. Quality requirements.

• Quality is determined by considering a combination of overall academic achieve-ment, rank in class, test scores, ability to be successful, grade average in college preparatory subjects, grades in courses related to the student’s major, trends in achievement, completion of high school subject matter requirements, time of year you apply, and the strength of the college preparatory program.

• Preference will be given to Indiana residents.

• Because the total number of students who may be accepted as beginners is limited, admissions may close at any time.

4. Required tests. • All applicants who have not completed a

full year of college work are required to provide SAT or ACT scores.

• Students are encouraged to take either the SAT or the ACT in the spring of the junior year.

5. Information provided by your high school counselor.

Because this catalog is used for two to three years, you should refer to www.purdue.edu/ Admissions for the most current and accurate information about admission to the College of Science for beginning students.

Advance Deposit on Fees If you are a new student admitted for the fall semester, you must make an advance deposit of $100 that is nonrefundable (except as indicated below). This deposit is to reserve a place for you on the new student roster. Students admitted on or before April 10 must submit the deposit by May 1. Those admitted after April 10 must sub-mit the deposit within three weeks (21 days) after the date of the Offer of Admission.

If you receive an Offer of Admission but fail to make the required deposit of $100 within the time allotted, you automatically forfeit your right to a place on the new student roster.

The $100 advance deposit will be applied to your first semester fees and is not associated with your University housing application or contract. If, for valid reasons, you find that you

cannot attend the University, notify the Office of Admissions before July 1, and you will receive a partial refund.

Early Enrollment for Superior Students If you are a high school student with a highly superior scholastic record during the first three years of high school, you may qualify for admis-sion to Purdue without high school graduation.

The regular entrance requirements are sup-plemented by certain objective measurements of your qualification to advance to the university level. In this way, the University tries to recog-nize and provide for individual rates of learning and achievement.

As a nongraduate of high school, you will be considered for admission if you (1) have earned 12 or more credits toward graduation; (2) have a highly superior school record; (3) are strongly recommended by your principal; (4) have the approval of your parents for college entrance without high school graduation; (5) qualify by your performance on prescribed admissions tests; and (6) are approved by the University Admissions Committee.

Purdue cannot guarantee high school diplo-mas under this arrangement, but it cooperates with whatever arrangement the state or local school system may have for awarding a high school diploma to a successful participant in this plan.

Admission with Advanced Standing On the basis of your CEEB Advanced Place-ment Examination, Purdue advanced credit examination, or high school record, you, as a first-year student, may receive advanced credit and/or advanced placement.

Transfer Students If you are transferring from another college or university, you must comply with the following admissions procedures: 1. Submit an official undergraduate application

for admission. 2. Forward official transcripts of work done at

institutions previously attended (both high school and college). A separate transcript must be provided by each institution, regard-less of whether credit is requested.

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To be considered for admission, transfer stu-dents should apply as soon as possible for the term they wish to enter. To be admitted, students must have the necessary grade point average at the time they apply (and any required college coursework) and meet high school subject mat-ter requirements.

Because this catalog is used for two to three years, you should refer to www.purdue.edu/ Admissions for the most current and accurate information about admission to the College of Science for transfer students.

Transfer (or Advanced) Credit Credit for courses at Purdue University will be given for work of equivalent character and amount successfully completed at another accredited college. Advanced standing will be determined on the basis of these credits. Advanced credit will be regarded as provisional and may be withdrawn by the director of admis-sions upon recommendation of the head of the department concerned if dependent work is not satisfactorily completed.

When credit earned at another college or uni-versity is transferred to Purdue and accepted toward advanced standing, the credit is con-verted into terms of Purdue courses and applied to the program of study. It remains for you, the student, to complete the program, and your schedule of courses each term will be adjusted accordingly. It does not follow that your classi-fication at Purdue or the time necessary for com-pletion of the required work for a degree will be in line with what was expected at the previous institution. Grades are not transferred; only credits in courses are recorded.

Students participating in college-credit courses taught concurrently for high school and college credit during the regular school day by local high school teachers must validate the credit by submitting satisfactory results on the College Board Advanced Placement Examina-tion or the Purdue advanced credit examination, as determined by the subject department. The determination of use of transfer credit in part or in full to satisfy graduation requirements is the responsibility of the school head or his or her designated representative, in accordance with the regulations of the University faculty.

All credentials are submitted with the under-standing that they become the property of Purdue University.

Early Registration — Day on Campus The Office of Admissions invites you to campus for one day of early registration during the sum-mer before your first semester as a new student. This day is set aside for you to meet with your academic counselor and to select your first-semester classes. The University then will pro-ceed with the registration process and mail you a fee statement and your class schedule.

Orientation The Office of Admissions’ Orientation and New Student Programs offers several programs to help beginning and transfer students adjust to Purdue. Boiler Gold Rush is for new, beginning students and includes a variety of activities designed to help them make a smooth transition into Purdue. Students who begin their studies at Purdue at other times of the year also have the opportunity to participate in orientation. Invita-tions to these different programs are mailed to the students at the appropriate time.

Nondegree Students If you are an adult living near one of Purdue’s campuses and you want to take a course at the University without seeking a degree or following a regular plan of study, you can apply for admis-sion as a nondegree student. You must show that you have the background and course prerequisites necessary for the course or courses in which you are interested. The Office of Admissions will advise you on admissions procedures.

International Students If you are an applicant from another country, your application and supporting documents will be evaluated by the staff in the Office of Inter-national Students and Scholars. You will be admitted on the basis of credentials certifying the completion of preparatory studies compara-ble to requirements for United States citizens applying at the same entry level. Guidelines for determining admissibility are specified in the “Admissions Criteria” section of this publica-tion. English translations must accompany tran-scripts and other credentials. You also must submit satisfactory evidence of your ability to comprehend English as shown by a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 550 (213 computer-based score). The minimum score for First-Year Engineering applicants is 567 (233 computer-based score.)

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You must furnish sufficient evidence of adequate financial support for your studies at Purdue.

The Office of International Students and Scholars will assist you in entering the United States and the University. The office also will provide other services such as orientation pro-grams, immigration advising, and personal and cross-cultural counseling. See the Web site at www.iss.purdue.edu.

Military Training Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) is available for all men and women who are full-time students. You can pursue military courses in conjunction with the academic curriculum and receive academic credits. If you complete the program, you will receive a commission as an officer in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Air Force. You do not incur a commitment until you are accepted into the program and enroll in the third-year course or accept an ROTC schol-arship. Scholarships that assist with tuition, inci-dental fees, and textbooks are available through all four services. A monthly allowance is avail-able for students who sign a contract. Additional information is available in the College of Liberal Arts catalog, or you can contact any of the mili-tary departments directly. All ROTC offices are located in the Armory.

Time of Entrance Purdue University offers instruction during two semesters and summer session. You can begin most programs of study with any semester or during the summer. The semesters start in August and January, and the summer modules begin in May, June, and July. Students may begin the following programs only at the times stated: flight, nursing, and the Undergraduate Studies Program, fall; the specific veterinary technology program you are interested in will determine when you may begin your studies.

Proof of Immunization Indiana state law requires proof of immunization for the following vaccine preventable diseases as condition of enrollment on residential campuses of state universities: measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, and tetanus. In addition, international students must provide documentation that they have been tested for tuberculosis after arriving in the United States. Information regarding compli-ance will be forwarded to all admitted students.

The Purdue Statewide Academic System Admission to Another Purdue Campus Purdue’s educational system provides students access to a full complement of the University’s faculty, resources, and academic programs. Whether you’re enrolled at Calumet, Fort Wayne, North Central, or West Lafayette, you can pursue a degree from Purdue University and fulfill your career aspirations.

As one of the nation’s top research institu-tions, Purdue is recognized around the world for the quality of its programs and its graduates. When you pursue your goals at a Purdue cam-pus, you’ll earn your share of that reputation. You’ll enjoy all the challenges as well as the benefits and rewards associated with a preemi-nent university. Purdue University’s quality is available across the state, and the primary goal of each campus is to help each student excel through discovery, learning, and engagement.

For information about what is offered at each Purdue University campus, use the following contact list. Calumet www.calumet.purdue.edu

adms@calumet.purdue.edu Fort Wayne www.ipfw.edu

ipfwadms@ipfw.edu North Central www.pnc.edu

admissions@pnc.edu West Lafayette www.purdue.edu

admissions@purdue.edu There also are Purdue programs offered at Indi-ana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Go to www.iupui.edu for more information.

Admission to the College of Technology — Statewide The College of Technology resides in seven Indiana communities in addition to the West Lafayette campus. A unique partnership of edu-cation, business, industry, and government, these community-based locations feature quality curriculum requirements; faculty who are as highly qualified as their West Lafayette-campus peers; low student-to-faculty ratios; and the opportunity to earn a degree from Purdue University.

Technology programs at all locations empha-size hands-on, real-world applications to engi-neering principles. Students learn marketable skills to meet the defined needs of Indiana business and industry. Purdue College of

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Technology graduates are well prepared for immediate employment and enjoy one of the University’s highest job-placement rates and some of the highest starting salaries for under-graduate majors.

In addition to academics, these College of Technology locations offer opportunities to get involved in on-campus and community activi-ties. They also provide a full range of student services to ensure a rewarding college experi-ence and future success.

The College of Technology Web site is www.purdue.edu/technology. For information about what is offered at each location, contact the Office of Admissions on the West Lafayette campus at admissions@purdue.edu or contact the location that interests you. The following list provides contact information for each location.

West Lafayette Michael O’Hair (765) 494-2554 mtohair@purdue.edu

Anderson/Muncie Jack Beasley (765) 641-4552 cjackrun@purdue.anderson.edu

Columbus/Southeastern Indiana Nancy Wilson Head (812) 348-7210 headn@purdue.edu

Indianapolis Ray Thompson (317) 484-1824 rethompson@tech.purdue.edu

Kokomo/Lafayette Tom Capozzoli (765) 455-9216 tkcapozzoli@puk.indiana.edu

New Albany Richard Kopp (812) 941-2353 rdkopp@puna.indiana.edu

Richmond Brian Alenskis (765) 973-8354 baalenskis@pur.indiana.edu

South Bend/Elkhart David Frantz (574) 237-4180 dwfrantz@pusb.iusb.edu

Readmission Students who are dropped from Purdue Univer-sity for academic deficiency must be out of the University for at least one semester (not includ-ing summer session) and must apply for read-mission through the Office of the Dean of Students. There are deadlines for submitting an application with a $100 fee, and for removing all encumbrances. A student may strengthen his or her application by submitting evidence of suc-cessful coursework from another institution. Information about the readmission process is available from the Office of the Dean of Students, Schleman Hall, 475 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050; telephone (765) 494-1747.

Nondiscrimination Policy Statement Purdue University is committed to maintaining a community which recognizes and values the inherent worth and dignity of every person; fos-ters tolerance, sensitivity, understanding, and mutual respect among its members; and encour-ages each individual to strive to reach his or her own potential. In pursuit of its goal of academic excellence, the University seeks to develop and nurture diversity. The University believes that diversity among its many members strengthens the institution, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas, and enriches campus life.

Purdue University views, evaluates, and treats all persons in any University related activ-ity or circumstance in which they may be involved, solely as individuals on the basis of their own personal abilities, qualifications, and other relevant characteristics.

Purdue University prohibits discrimination against any member of the University commu-nity on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran. The University will conduct its programs, services and activities consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and orders and in conformance with the procedures and limita-tions as set forth in Executive Memorandum No. D-1 which provides specific contractual rights and remedies. Additionally, the University promotes the full realization of equal employ-ment opportunity for women, minorities, per-sons with disabilities and Vietnam era veterans through its affirmative action program.

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Expenses The cost of attending Purdue University varies, depending on variety of factors, including where a student chooses to live; travel expenses; food costs; enrollment in a special program, college, or school, etc. Basic minimum costs for the two-semester 2004–05 school year on the West Lafayette campus are shown in Table 1. Some academic programs may have additional fees. Contact the department if you have questions.

Full-time students are charged a general service fee and a technology fee that provides them with access to a variety of services and privileges. With payment of these fees, students have access to the Purdue University Health Center (PUSH) that covers medical clinical office visits, nutrition consultations, health edu-cation services, and a limited number of ses-sions for psychological counseling. Additional fees are charged for lab, x-ray, urgent care, physical therapy, and other services.

Payment of the general fees also provides students with access to the Recreational Sports Center and the Boilermaker Aquatic Center for recreational sports activities, and allows deep-discount ticket prices for most Convocations-sponsored events and for Intercollegiate Athletics contests with presentation of a student ID card.

Miscellaneous personal expenses include such items as clothing, transportation, tele-phone, newspapers and magazines, dry cleaning and laundry, entertainment, etc.

Refunding of Fees and Tuition Registered students who find it necessary to cancel their registration before the beginning of classes, upon the recommendation of the regis-trar, will receive a 100 percent refund of all fees and tuition.

Non-Title IV Aid Students who withdraw during the first six weeks of a semester, with the recommendation of the registrar, will receive a partial refund of the general service fee and tuition. More specif-ically, the percentage of refund is determined as follows:

Fall or Spring Semester 1. Withdrawal during the first or second week,

80 percent refund 2. Withdrawal during the third or fourth week,

60 percent refund 3. Withdrawal during the fifth or sixth week,

40 percent refund No portion of the health, student activity, recre-ation facilities, technology, or academic building facilities fee will be refunded once classes begin.

Table 1. 2004–05 Estimated Costs West Lafayette Campus (Fall and Spring Semesters)

Items Indiana Resident Nonresident

Tuition/Fees $6,092*† $18,700*† Room/Board 7,020 7,020 Books/Supplies 940 940 Travel 230 320 Miscellaneous 1,040 1,040

Total $15,322 $28,020 * First-time students enrolled at the West Lafayette campus beginning in the Fall 2002 Semester and thereafter

pay these higher fees. Undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who were enrolled as degree-seeking students in the Spring 2002 Semester on the West Lafayette campus will pay a lower fee. To maintain eligibility for a lower fee, students must be continuously enrolled (Fall and Spring semesters); eligible students will pay a lower fee until the date of attainment of one degree or until the Fall 2007 Semester, whichever comes first.

† Your budget can vary, depending on your state of residence and the type of housing and academic program you select. Some programs have additional fees: Engineering, $532; Management, $832; Flight, individual courses in the program have additional fees that can be reviewed at www.purdue.edu/bursar or by contacting the Department of Aviation Technology. International students pay an additional $50 per semester.

Rates and refund schedules are subject to change without published notice.

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Title IV Aid Summer Modules Once classes begin, refunds are prorated based Refunds for summer modules are proportionate on the date of withdrawal from class(es). on the same basis as semester refunds. Refunds are based on a diminishing scale through 60 percent of the semester. Refunds are calculated on all fees and tuition.

Financial Aid Purdue University recognizes that not all stu-dents and their parents can afford to finance a college education entirely from their income and assets. To ensure that all students have an oppor-tunity to obtain a college education regardless of their financial circumstances, the University, through the Division of Financial Aid, adminis-ters a fourfold program of scholarships, grants, employment opportunities, and loans.

The Purdue University Division of Financial Aid administers federal, state, and University financial assistance programs. These programs require students to have a high school diploma or GED. Information regarding the GED is available through any public high school or any state department of education/public instruction.

Most types of aid are based upon financial need and satisfactory academic progress. To be considered for all types of financial aid, you must submit a Free Application for Federal Stu-dent Aid (FAFSA). This form can be obtained from a local high school guidance office; from the Division of Financial Aid, Schleman Hall of Student Services, Room 305, 475 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050; or via the World Wide Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

You should apply early for Purdue Univer-sity financial aid. Eligible FAFSAs postmarked or transmitted by March 1 will receive prefer-ence in the awarding of aid. We encourage you to have proof of mailing.

Living Accommodations

You are welcome to visit the campus to dis-cuss not only family budgeting in order to meet college expenses, but also the types of available aid and the application procedure. Walk-in coun-selors are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursday. Phone counselors are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Telephone access to your aid sta-tus is available 24 hours a day by phoning (765) 494-5050, and computer access to your aid status is available at www.ssinfo.purdue.edu.

Resident Assistants University Residences has a plan whereby grad-uate and undergraduate students who are at least 21 years of age by the end of their first semester of employment with University Residences can be hired as a resident assistant (RA). An RA devotes approximately 20 hours each week to his or her duties in this capacity, with most of the time scheduled during evenings and week-ends. Compensation for an RA position includes tuition remission, room and board, and a cash salary. Applications and additional information for those interested in becoming a resident assis-tant can be found at www.housing.purdue.edu.

University housing, facilities, and programs are available to all students based on Purdue’s pol-icy of equal opportunity regardless of national origin, race, or religion. It is the University’s desire and expectation that all others providing housing or services to Purdue students will do so in a manner consistent with this policy. How-ever, the University does not approve or disap-prove specific housing accommodations since it believes that the choice of housing rests with you, the student.

As a Purdue student, you have a variety of choices when it comes to choosing your new home while attending school. You can live in one of 14 University Residences, a fraternity or soror-ity house, cooperative housing, or in a privately operated facility within the local community.

On your application for admission to the University, you will be asked to indicate the type of living accommodations in which you are interested. If you are accepted to Purdue and have specified a preference for University hous-

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ing, you will receive a University Residences application. Acceptance for admission to the University does not, however, guarantee the availability of housing accommodations.

The housing application must be filled out and returned promptly. This housing application is in addition to your admissions application to the University.

University Residences for Undergraduate Men and Women University Residences provides accommoda-tions for approximately 11,100 single under-graduate men and women.

The all-male residences include Cary Quad-rangle, providing accommodations for 783 students, and Tarkington and Wiley Halls, each providing space for about 700 students.

Seven University Residences — Owen, McCutcheon, Harrison, Shreve, Earhart, and Hillenbrand halls — house approximately 800 students each, and Meredith Hall accommodates 600 students. These are coeducational units with male and female students assigned to separate areas of each building.

Duhme, Shealy, Wood, Warren, and Vawter halls comprise the all-women’s residences and are referred to as Windsor Halls.

All residences contain generous lounge space, recreation areas, kitchenettes, study spaces, and post office facilities.

As a student, you may choose from three plans consisting of 10, 15, or 20 meals a week, as suits your lifestyle. University Residences offers students who are sophomore 3 and above the Black Meal Plan, consisting of a block of 210 meals, and the Gold Meal Plan, consisting of 300 meals. With these plans, you may use your meal swipes as often as you wish. All meal plans include Dining Dollars, which may be used to buy additional food items at University Residences’ Dining Services retail operations, such as grills and mini-marts. You may eat at any University Residences’ Dining Services facility by using your University ID card.

Computer labs are available in each Univer-sity Residences hall. If you bring a personal computer, you may use the Residences’ optional Ethernet connections or data-over-voice service to access the University computing network directly from your room.

Room and board rates in 2004–05 vary from $5,022 to $7,784, depending on your chosen meal plan option, residence, and room size.

Approximately 700 spaces in Hawkins Hall are reserved for assignment to older undergrad-uate students. Accommodations in Hawkins Hall are on a room-only basis. The cost for a room in 2004–05 ranges from $320 to $585 a month depending on the type of room selected; that includes local telephone service with voice mail and call waiting.

More than 1,000 spaces for single under-graduate students are available in Hilltop Apart-ments. The apartments house two, three, or four students and are available for both single male and female students. All normal policies and regulations of University Residences apply to the apartments. Students living in the apart-ments may choose a meal plan that allows access to any University Residences Dining Ser-vices facility, or they may choose a non-board option. The room and board rate for 2004–05 in the apartments ranges from $5,570 to $8,530 a year.

(Rates quoted are subject to change as approved by the Board of Trustees and undoubt-edly will be somewhat higher during the 2005–06 period of this publication.)

Visit www.housing.purdue.edu for additional information.

Accommodations for Married Students/Families At Purdue Village, there are 1,000 University Residences-operated apartments located within a one-mile walking distance of the main cam-pus. The apartments are unfurnished and equipped with a stove and refrigerator. There are one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, with the two-bedroom apartments having wash-ers and dryers.

One-bedroom apartment costs range from $492 to $513 a month. Two-bedroom units range from $615 to $632 a month. Your rent payment covers all utilities, including local tele-phone service and Boiler TV (cable). These rates are effective during the 2004–05 academic year and are subject to change as approved by the Board of Trustees.

Each apartment is equipped with a connec-tion for the campus cable TV system as well as for the campus computing network. The apart-ments are not air-conditioned, but tenants may bring or purchase their own air-conditioning unit as long as it meets specified criteria, has

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compatible voltage ratings, and the apartment’s maintenance staff does the installation.

For more information on Purdue Village, visit www.housing.purdue.edu, call (800) 440-2140, or fax (800) 440-2141.

Cooperatives Cooperative houses also provide housing for students. These houses are large residences that are owned and operated by 20 to 50 students. Seven women’s houses and five men’s houses have been recognized officially by the Office of the Dean of Students, and each house has a live-out faculty or staff advisor.

Students in cooperative houses significantly decrease their housing costs by contributing three to four hours of house duties a week. Res-idents of cooperatives pay an average of $3,000 per academic year for room and board. New members are selected by current members through a rush process each January.

To obtain information about becoming a cooperative member, contact the Office of the Dean of Students, Schleman Hall, Room 250; 475 Stadium Mall Drive; West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050; (765) 494-1231. Students are expected to complete and return application information by February 1 or earlier for mem-bership the following fall semester.

Services

Additional information is available at www.purduecooperatives.com.

Fraternities and Sororities Purdue has 46 fraternities and 24 sororities. Most members live in chapter houses, and membership is by invitation.

Sororities provide an opportunity in the fall for interested women students to see each of the sororities, but the formal new member recruit-ment period is held just before the beginning of the second semester. Yearly costs for sororities range from $3,300 to $4,380. The average num-ber of women living in a sorority is 68.

In the fall, the Interfraternity Council pro-vides recruitment information through which interested men can become acquainted with the fraternity system. Open recruitment is con-ducted throughout the academic year. The aver-age number of men belonging to a fraternity is 72, and costs range from $800 to $2,300 a semester.

For additional information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students; Purdue Univer-sity; Schleman Hall, Room 250; 475 Stadium Mall Drive; West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050; (765) 494-1232. Online information is available at www.purdue.edu/gogreek.

Accelerated Programs The departments of the College of Science give a variety of honors and offer advanced placement courses. Through the awarding of additional credit hours, you are permitted to complete your programs at an accelerated rate as well as enroll in scientific courses of greater depth.

You also can establish credit by examination on specific Purdue courses. Eligibility is based on advanced work done in high school or on independent study.

For specific information, contact the Science Counseling Office.

Academic Advising The College of Science Counseling Office will be a valuable resource for you as an undergradu-ate. Generally, you will work with the same advi-sor throughout your freshman and sophomore

years. During your junior and senior years, you may be assigned a faculty advisor in addition to a professional advisor. Your academic advisor will aid you in developing your total educational plan. In addition to coursework, your education may include the pursuit of experiences such as internships, research opportunities, volunteer work, or study abroad. You will meet with your advisor for curriculum planning assistance each semester. During advising appointments, you will discuss course requirements for your major, placement criteria for courses, elective choices, concentrations and minors of interest, special opportunities, co-curricular opportunities, and your academic progress. Your advisor also will be available to discuss your career goals, refer you to appropriate resources, and address other issues of concern to you.

In the course of your studies, you will encounter situations governed by state laws and University regulations. Although you will be

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responsible for the fulfillment of degree require-ments, your advisor will help keep you informed about such requirements and advise you con-cerning ways to satisfy various regulations. A thorough study of this College of Science bul-letin as well as other official University publica-tions is recommended, although they do not include all of the University rules and regula-tions. From time to time, you will be given notice of required actions (other than those listed in this bulletin) at your campus address or in the campus press.

Whether you are a prospective student or are already enrolled at the University, you are wel-come to write or visit the Science Counseling Office in Room 231, Mathematical Sciences Building. The office is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Center for Career Opportunities – Science Division The Center for Career Opportunities office in Science — CCO-Science — can help you figure out where you want to go and how to get there. A career counselor can help you find a particu-lar career path, make sure you are in the right major to suit your interests, and help you tech-nically improve your resume and find experi-ences to enhance it in your job search or other post-graduate plans.

You may make an appointment with a career counselor in the Science Counseling Office, Room 231, Mathematical Sciences Building, or phone 494-1771 to make an appointment.

Science Diversity Office The Science Diversity Office is an umbrella organization that encompasses both the Multi-cultural Science Programs and the Women in Science Programs. The College of Science believes that all students have a better educa-tional experience within a diverse environment. Therefore, programming is available to increase the recruitment and retention of students who are underrepresented in the College of Science. All programs are open to all students regardless of race or gender.

Multicultural Science Programs The College of Science offers programming to increase the number of underrepresented

groups graduating in the sciences. Activities include precollege activities for middle and sen-ior high school students, summer transitional programs for high school graduates, classes to cultivate leadership and academic success, mathematics enrichment instruction, and per-sonal counseling.

The Association of Multicultural Students, founded in 1972, offers opportunities for multi-cultural students to grow academically and pro-fessionally by featuring workshops, incentive programs, community outreach programs, and coalition building.

Women in Science Programs The College of Science is committed to making careers in all areas of science accessible to female students. The goals of the Women in Science Pro-grams are to provide personal support, enhance self-esteem, and share effective strategies to assist women in achieving their academic goals. Com-ponents of the Women in Science Programs include a residential program for first-year women, tutoring, an undergraduate mentoring program, and a graduate mentoring program.

The residential program puts a group of first-year women together on several floors of a Uni-versity residence. Tutoring and other special programs, including the undergraduate mentor-ing program, are available directly in the University residence. In the undergraduate men-toring program, each first-year woman in the residence is matched with a more advanced student in the same major to provide a unique mentoring relationship.

Both the undergraduate and graduate men-toring programs provide monthly dinner pro-grams featuring speakers of interest to women in the College of Science.

Directors and Special Program Coordinators Meredith Graham, Coordinator of New Student

Recruiting, graham@science.purdue.edu Cher W. Yazvac, Coordinator, Center for Career

Opportunities–Science Division; yazvac@science.purdue.edu

Barbara S. Clark, Director of Science Diversity Office; BarbClark@purdue.edu

Zenephia E. Evans, Director of Multicultural Science Programs; zevans@purdue.edu

mailto:zevans@purdue.edumailto:BarbClark@purdue.edumailto:yazvac@science.purdue.edumailto:graham@science.purdue.edu

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Counseling Each college or school has a general counseling office and academic advisors who can answer questions about degree requirements, registration, dropping and adding courses, and withdrawal from school.

Mature and qualified faculty and staff, grad-uate students, and older undergraduate students are employed on the University Residences counseling staffs and live in the halls to assist students with personal and scholastic problems.

The Office of the Dean of Students is staffed by professionally trained counselors who pro-vide personal, educational, and career counsel-ing. They can, for example, offer assistance or refer you to specialized help in such areas as vocational choice, campus activities, scholastic concerns, multicultural programs, assistance for students with disabilities, home and community relationships, and coping strategies.

Other campus services for students include the Counseling and Guidance Center, Counsel-ing and Psychological Services, Financial Advis-ing Service, International Students and Scholars, Learning Center, Marriage and Family Therapy Center, Steer Audiology and Speech-Language Center, Student Health Center, and Writing Lab.

Services for Students with Disabilities Services for students with disabilities (physical, mental, and learning disabilities) are provided through the Adaptive Programs division of the Office of the Dean of Students. Services vary according to the needs of students. They include interpreters, readers, note-taking assistance, accessible class scheduling, parking permits, and help working with professors. For further information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students. The Web site is www.purdue.edu/ odos/adpro. The general office number is (765) 494-1747, and the TDD number for people with hearing or speech impairments is (765) 494-1247.

College of Education Academic Services The College of Education’s Academic Services Unit offers several types of assistance important to students enrolled in teacher education pro-

grams. At Purdue, students in teacher education programs are academic majors in the colleges of Agriculture, Education, Consumer and Fam-ily Sciences, Liberal Arts, Science, and Tech-nology. The College of Education offers majors in the fields of elementary education, social studies education, and special education. The Academic Services Unit within the College of Education assists all students in teacher educa-tion, regardless of the college in which their major is housed, by providing the following specialized services: admission and retention, field experiences, and licensure.

The Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure processes students’ applications for all teacher education programs, provides information about programs available at Pur-due, and monitors students’ progress for reten-tion within programs. As a student, you should be aware that admission to the Purdue Univer-sity Teacher Education Programs is a separate and distinct step beyond admission to the Uni-versity and that the standards for admission to, and retention in, teacher preparation programs are higher than those required to remain in good standing within the University. This office also provides explanation and interpretation of teacher licensing requirements. Students who have completed teacher education programs are evaluated and recommended for licenses. This office makes licensing records as well as accreditation support available.

The Office of Field Experiences coordi-nates all placements in area schools in order to provide students with the early field experiences and student teaching experiences required in all teacher education programs.

Center for Career Opportunities The staff of the campus-wide Center for Career Opportunities will assist you with your career-related employment search. Counseling, guid-ance, and a wide variety of job search services related to internships and full-time employment are available.

The center maintains contacts with many industrial and business organizations as well as with governmental and non-profit agencies. You can arrange interviews with employer representatives or explore current openings for internships or full-time positions. For more information, refer to the center’s home page at

http:www.purdue.edu

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www.cco.purdue.edu.

The Technology Resources Center The Technology Resources Center (TRC) pro-vides curricular materials, instructional resources, and technology support and service for educators. It assists students, pre-service teachers, faculty, and staff to ensure that they possess the necessary skills to use technology in support of their profes-sional goals. This includes a 24-workstation computing facility, software and equipment checkout, and an e-Portfolio development site. The TRC also serves as a textbook review site for annual state textbook adoption services. See http://admin2.education.purdue.edu/ edit/trc.

For Further Information General Information. The General Informa-tion bulletin will give you further details about admission, fees, expenses, financial aid, registration, living accommodations, student activities, student services, requirements for graduation, transfer students, ROTC, and other areas of student interest.

University Regulations. The University Regu-lations bulletin will provide details about academic, conduct, and student organiza-tion policies and procedures. You can request copies from Purdue Marketing Communica-tions, South Campus Courts, Building D, 507 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2025; (765) 494-2034; or access the Web site at www.purdue.edu/oop/univregs.

Graduation Rates. Graduation rates for the West Lafayette campus are available by contact-ing the Office of Management Enrollment, Schleman Hall, 475 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050; (765) 494-0292, enrollmentmanagement@purdue.edu. These

Executive Memorandum B-10, which can

The Office of the Vice President for Information Technology is in charge of the integrated com-puting and telecommunications services on the West Lafayette campus. The information tech-nology (IT) program, formally known by the acronym ITaP, serves Purdue faculty, staff, and students.

rates are calculated and made available as required by the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act.

Alcohol Policy. Purdue students are subject to Indiana law, which prohibits consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by anyone under 21 years of age. The University does not permit alcohol to be brought onto Purdue prop-erty, with certain exceptions, by any person regardless of age. Fraternity and sorority houses and student cooperative housing units are con-sidered off-campus housing and are permitted to have alcoholic beverages, but they must observe specific University guidelines and state law.

The University does not have the responsi-bility or the authority to control off-campus stu-dent drinking, but it does attempt to give students the opportunity to make informed and mature decisions about alcohol use. A variety of educational and counseling programs are offered to help students deal with all aspects of alcohol and drug use, from peer pressure to dependency.

Safety. The University strives to provide a safe and secure environment for students, staff, and visitors. The University distributes an annual security report containing campus crime statistics and information relating to campus safety and security policies and programs. The report is available on the Web at www.adpc.purdue.edu/ PhysFac/police. A paper copy may be requested by calling (765) 494-8221 or contacting the Pur-due University Police Department, Terry House, 205 S. Intramural Drive, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1971.

Intellectual Property. All students are subject to the University policy on intellectual property,

be found at www.purdue.edu/oop/policies/

Computing services range from the very vis-ible computing laboratories that are located throughout campus to the unseen but essential enterprise applications that facilitate the busi-ness of the University. Computing staff install, maintain, operate, and repair computer equip-ment, and provide services including career accounts, e-mail, calendering, directories, and database administration.

www.purdue.edu/oop/policieshttp:www.adpc.purdue.edumailto:enrollmentmanagement@purdue.eduwww.purdue.edu/oop/univregshttp://admin2.education.purdue.eduhttp:www.cco.purdue.edu

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In addition to laboratory facilities, instruc-tional services include: 1. The WebCT course management system. 2. Technology in the Classroom (TIC) sites. 3. Help in preparing multimedia materials to

enhance instruction. 4. Grants for innovative instructional projects

using information technology. 5. The Digital Learning Collaboratory, a joint

project with the Purdue University Libraries. 6. The Adaptive Programs lab for those with

special needs. 7. Web-based access to many software applica-

tions (DACS). Distributed computing and grid computing are basic elements in t